PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roxi Conlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and frank mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conlin comes to the cage accompanied by R Kelly Im A Beast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conlin
vs
mir

189 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
246 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roxi Conlin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, frank mir!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conlin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in mir's half guard.
Conlin not doing much here.

mir actively working from the bottom here.

mir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conlin works his way into full mount!
mir is looking to improve his position but Conlin isn't that keen on the idea.
mir regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mir wants to improve his position but Conlin is controlling well.
Conlin is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, mir manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conlin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

mir working for a triangle but Conlin defends it easily.
Conlin trying to control but mir is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Conlin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conlin controlling from the top position.

mir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
mir looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mir had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Conlin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. mir Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Conlin's back instead.
Even with his hooks in, mir manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Conlin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Conlin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if mir gets his way!
Conlin wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mir looking to hold on to the position here but Conlin rolls and ends up regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but frank mir will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Conlin blocks a head kick by mir.
mir should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Conlin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. mir manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Conlin wants to pass the guard but mir is keeping the position.
Conlin wants to control from the top but mir keeps moving.

mir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

mir throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Conlin escapes and throws mir's legs to the side, diving into side control!
mir is breathing heavily.
Conlin taking a breather here.
Conlin trying to control the position but mir is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Roxi Conlin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Conlin gets a takedown into half guard.
Conlin works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conlin trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Conlin gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
mir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roxi Conlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Conlin gets a takedown into half guard.

mir looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlin is taking a breather. mir says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Conlin is trying to control the action in half guard but mir is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

mir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Conlin tries to stand and escape but mir is controlling the position.
Conlin trying to control the pace.
Conlin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

mir looking for submissions off his back.
Conlin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
mir works his way to full guard. Good work.
Conlin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
mir keeping moving, preventing Conlin from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roxi Conlin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Conlin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Conlin showed some decent athleticism there.
Conlin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Roxi Conlin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
mir misses with a body kick.
frank mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conlin moves in looking to clinch but mir pushes him off.
mir misses with the combination.
mir throws a sloppy head kick and Conlin moves out of range easily.

Conlin lands a left and a right that send mir crashing to the mat, dazed. Conlin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

mir is rocked!

It looks like frank mir has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conlin walks forward and throws a big overhand right! mir drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Conlin swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from mir's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roxi Conlin!
Roxi Conlin retains his heavyweight title!